COOKING A HEALTHY LUNCH Overview Each week participants will be involved in planning, shopping, preparing, cooking and eating the food they cook for lunch whilst learning basic cooking skills. This activity also includes lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 9am - 1pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost $8 per week
Resources Container to carry biscuits in to take home.
BUSINESS SUPPORT Overview Participants will undertake tasks that support the café and salon functions i.e. stocktake, banking, foils, napkin folding, leaflet drops, washing towels, making packages etc. This will involve clients travelling to and from the salon and cafe in a MiLife-Victoria vehicle. This activity includes lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Monday - 9am - 1pm and Tuesday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost Nil
Resources Nil
MANAGING MY OWN MONEY Overview Participants will learn about money denominations and values, how to write a simple budget based on their income and needs and how to track this. This will also include how to use internet banking, using cash and eftpos, checking change and tracking their spending and balance against their budget each week.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Monday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost $3 per week
Resources Nil
HOME AND PERSONAL SAFETY Overview Participants will learn about being safe in their own home, personal safety in their environment, dealing with emergencies and keeping information private and confidential. This session will also include lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Monday and Tuesday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost $3 per week
Resources Nil
CREATING PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS Overview Participants will design and develop brochures and flyers for the salon and café, advertising specials, discounts and general marketing for each business. This session will also include lunch.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Monday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost Nil
Resources Nil
HOUSEHOLD LIVING SKILLS Overview Participants will learn a variety of household skills. This will include doing the laundry and ironing for the salon and café, cleaning toilets, kitchen, vacuuming and mopping floors, which they will be able to transfer and undertake more independently in their own home environment. This activity will include lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 9am - 1pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost Nil
Resources Nil
SOCIAL MEDIA Overview Participants will learn how to use and manage the salon and cafe Facebook and Instagram. This will include taking photos, uploading them with clients experiences, advertising business specials and marketing. This activity includes lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Tuesday - 9am - 1pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost Nil
Resources Nil
CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY Overview Participants will learn about all the potential services they can utilise, what each business is about, how best to engage with them and also use these services i.e. Centrelink, library, council services, community centres. This activity also includes lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Tuesday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost $3 per week
Resources Nil
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Overview Participants will learn about ways they can develop their self-esteem and self-care and be able to build their confidence to look after their overall health. i.e. daily health routines, health checks, advocating for ones self, scheduling appointments, specific women's and men's health. This activity also includes lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Wednesday and Thursday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost $3 per week
Resources Nil
BUSINESS ARTICLES Overview Participants will develop and design business articles that relate to the café and salon, including interviewing staff, taking photos to be uploaded by the social media group. This activity includes lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Wednesday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost Nil
Resources Nil
BREAKFAST CLUB Overview Come in early, make your breakfast and eat with your friends.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Friday - 8am - 9am
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost $5 per day
Resources Nil
GARDENING AND HOME MAINTENANCE Overview Participants will learn how to grow and maintain garden beds, seedlings, veggies, cut lawn with hand mower and undertake tasks around the home i.e. wash house windows and vehicles, general clean up outside. This activity includes lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Friday - 9am - 1pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost Nil
Resources Sunscreen, hat, drink bottle and coat.
LIVING IN MY ENVIRONMENT Overview Participants will learn about ways they can help their environment be sustainable in and around their home as well as in the broader community. This activity will include lunch.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Friday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost $3 per week
Resources Nil
MOVING SAFELY AROUND TOWN Overview Participants will learn how to read a map, how to use google maps, road safety, safety on trains, buses and taxi's. This activity includes lunch time.
Venue Mi Business and Life Skills Hub, Cranbourne
Days and Times Friday - 1pm - 4:30pm
Duration 12 weeks
Activity Type Complex Program of Supports
Cost Nil
Resources Sunscreen, hat, drink bottle and coat.